J Gardner KIA 47th PA Infantry Civil War Soldier 1860s CDV Photo Mourning ID’d wedding He was known for his

He was known for his association with Ottmar Mergenthaler and the manufacturing of his linotype machine

Nice leather album measuring about 1 foot long

but this was part of a lot of photos from a family from Texas

though note that I have never attempted to clean

J Gardner KIA 47th PA Infantry Civil War Soldier 1860s CDV Photo Mourning ID’d wedding He was known for hisTwo original CDVs of Jasper B. Gardner and his wife Mary wearing her mourning dress.. both images are identified. Jasper enlisted September 2,1861, and was a private in 47th PA Infantry, Co. C. He was killed Oct 19,1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia. He was the son of Champlin and Eunice Gardner. On the back of the CDVs is written, "Jasper Gardner, son of Champlin" and "Wife of Jasper Gardner, Mary". It's probable that Mary was dressed in mourning for